On April 1, 2016, the supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) was published in the Federal Register to allow the Department to collect more public comments specifically on distance education as it relates to teacher preparation. This page also provides a link for providing public comment. All public comment must be submitted by May 2, 2016 at 12:00 a.m. EST.

Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Unofficial Version) - November 25, 2014: The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. This document has been sent to the Office of the Federal Register but has not yet been scheduled for publication. MS Word

We have formally submitted a supplemental Notice of Proposed Rule Making to the Office of Management and Budget for review that will allow us to collect more public comments specifically on distance education as it relates to teacher preparation. Following the Office of Management and Budget review, we will publish the supplemental NPRM in the Federal Register for public comment.